Jay Bilas
Jay Bilas
Jay Scot Bilasis an American college basketball analyst for ESPN, a former NCAA Tournament Announcer with CBS Sports, as well as former college basketball player. He is also a practicing lawyer...
ProfessionSportscaster
Date of Birth24 December 1963
CityLos Angeles, CA
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I have to keep reminding myself there are a lot of teams out there that might not feel like NCAA Tournament teams because you're taking a historical perspective. When you sit down and do the math and start to look at the remaining teams, there really aren't that many teams vying for spots.
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If you see something like that happening, I think it's safe to say this is a basketball school.
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Entitlement never wins Championships, Investment wins Championships.
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The players I respected most were the toughest players, not those who talked a good game or blocked a shot and acted like a fool.
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Toughness has nothing to do with size, physical strength or athleticism. Toughness is A SKILL that can be developed & improved.
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The greatest compliment to any player is he is a great teammate. We can't all be great players, but we can all be great teammates
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The tough player is the one who is difficult to play against and easy to play with
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Hard work is not punishment. Hard work is the price of admission for the opportunity to reach sustained excellence
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He brings energy. He can change the tenor of the game .
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It's inexplicable. But it's been really fun to watch.
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They've set a standard here. They've had enough guys come through that the older guys are able to pass down to the younger guys: 'This is how we do it. This is the approach we take.' That means something. That expectation level is a very powerful thing. He has said that youth might be a factor, but that it won't be an excuse. He has those guys believing that they're going to overcome the issues they have and still win. When they step onto the court, it's not a question of are we going to win? It's a question of how we're going to win. That's what tradition is. They're establishing that here.
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They were taking and absorbing the best shot from every opponent. Everyone played at a fever pitch. It was one heavyweight fight after another.
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It was put in as the great equalizer. And now it's taken over the game.
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There's been a sea of change in college basketball. And it's just starting to catch up to everybody.